Folding receptacle.



G. A. BENDER.

FOLDING RECEPTACLE.

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FOLDING RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 11, 1915.

Patented June 27, 1916.

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GEORGE A. BENDER, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOLDING RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

lPatented June 27, 1916.

Application filed February 11, 1915. Serial No. 7,527.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen A. BENDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Side Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding receptacles, more particularly what is termed egg crates, and has for its object to provide a receptacle of such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means concealed within the receptacle, when set up, to main tain the same set up and to further provide a receptacle of such class, which when folded, will be arranged in a compactinanner.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means carried by the end walls, within the receptacle, for locking the lid in closed position and to further provide the receptacle, with means in a manner as hereinafter set forth, to indicate whether the receptacle has been tampered with or opened.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a receptacle of the class referred to which is comparatively simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, efficient in its use, readily set up and knocked down when occasion so requires, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views :Figure 1 is a side elevation of a receptacle in accordance with this invention, the receptacle being set up. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a'receptacle when set up. Fig. 3 is an end view with the receptacle set up. Fig. at is an elevation, partly in longitudinal section, of the receptacle when folded. Figs. 5 and 6 are details of end and side Wall connections. Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are details of lid and keeper. Fig. 13 is a cross sectional view of the receptacle when set up illustrating the partition. Fig. 1% is a sectional View, broken away, of the holding member.

Referring to the drawings in detail the receptacle comprises a bottom section consisting of a bottom 1, a pair of side members 2, 3, and a pair of end members 4:, 5. The members 2 to 5 are fixedly secured against the edges of the bottom 1. The members l, 5, are of greater height than the members 2, 3, and each of these latter members has secured thereto a pair of plates 7, each offset as at 6 to provide a lug. The function of the lug 6 will be presently referred to.

Secured to the upper face of the bottom 1, centrally thereof, and extending transversely with respect thereto, is a metallic strip 8, formed with a lengthwise extending, vertically disposed flat rib 9, having formed centrally thereof a longitudinal slot 10. The strip 8 is secured between the members 2, 3.

The side members 2 and 3 are termed the stationary sections of the side walls and the end members 4 and 5 are termed the stationary sections of the end walls.

Associated with the stationary sections a, 5, of the end walls, are hinged sections 11, 12, the former have secured to each side edge thereof, an angle-shaped member 13, having a portion 1a thereof extending in parallelism with respect to the side of the receptacle and the said portion lat is formed with a series of key-hole shaped openings 15. Secured to the section 12, at each side thereof, is a vertically disposed angle-shaped member 16, having a portion 17 thereof extending in parallelism with respect to the side of the receptacle and said portion 17 has a se ries of key-hole shaped openings 18. The members 13 are oppositely disposed with respect to the members 16. The section 11 is hinged to the member'l, as at 19, and the section 12 is hinged to the member 5 as at 20. The members 13 and 16 can be folded upon the top edges of the members 2, 3, and when folded, the portions 14, 17 of the members 13, 16 extend against the outer face of the sections 2, 3, and the lugs 6 of the plate 7 engage in the outer face of the openings 15 and 18 thereby maintaining the sections 11, 12 upon the top edge of the stationary sections 2, 3, of the side walls.

The section 11 has secured to its inner face a transversely extending keeper or guide 21 and a retaining member 22, the latter is positioned below the guide 21. The section 11 has an opening 23 and arranged above said opening is the retaining member 22. Secured against the outer face of the section 11, is a hinged hasp 24, which is adapted to extend over a staple 25 and to close the opening 23. The staple 25 is arranged below the opening 23 and is adapted to receive a seal 26 after the hasp 24 ex tends over said staple 25.

Secured against the inner face of the section 12, at the upper portion thereof, is a pair of keepers 27 and which have looped portions 28 to provide seats for a pintle 29. The looped portions 28 extend into the inner face of the section 12, the latter being grooved for that purpose. The reference character 30 denotes a shiftable holding member carried by the pintle 20 the said member 30 being secured at one end of said aintle 29 and extends into said section 12. bee Figs. 7 and 9.

The function of the keeper 21, retaining member 22, and holding member 30 will be presently referred to.

The receptacle further includes a pair of removable side sections which are indicated at 31 and 32, and each of said removable side sections, has its outer face, at each end, provided with a transverse strip 33, having a series of spaced lugs or headed pins 34. Each of the removable side sections 31, 32,

. has secured to its inner face, centrally thereof, a vertically disposed strip 35, formed with a series of spaced lugs or headed pins 36.

The lugs or headed pins 34 associated with the openings 15 and 18 of the strips 13, 16, for detachably connecting the removable side sections 31, 32 with the hinged sections 11, 12 of the end Walls for the purpose of maintaining said removable sections of the side walls upon the stationary sections of the side walls as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. a

The receptacle includes a detachable partition and which is indicated at 37 and has each of its side edges provided with a channel-shaped plate 38 formed with bayonet slots 39, and which associate with the lugs 36 for detachably connecting the partition with the removable'sections 31, 32 of the side walls. The partition 37 is furthermore provided with a retaining member 40 having an angle-shaped lower end 41, which is adapted to engage in the slot 8 and in connection with the lugs 36 and slots 38 detachably secure the partition 37 in position.

The lid of the receptacle is indicated at 42, and which has an angle-shaped reinforcing member secured to the inner face thereof. The depending portion 44 of said member has secured thereto, centrally thereof, a

fiat connecting arm 45, provided with a slot- 46, and when the lid 42 is mounted invposition the arm 45 extends down through the keeper 21 and the retaining member 22 projects through the slot or opening 46, under such conditions the arm 45 is coupled with the hinged section 12 of the end wall; hen the lid is connected in the manner as stated, it is mounted upon the top edges of r the removable sections of the side walls and positioned between the portions 14 and 17 of the members 13 and 16.

The other end of the lid 42 has secured to its lower face an angle-shaped member 47, having its depending portion formed with a longitudinal slot 48. IThe slot 48 is adapted to have retaining member 30 extend therethrough when the'lid is mounted in position upon the top edges of the removable side sections 31 and 32. To further 1. A receptacle of the type referred to comprising a bottom having stationary side and end wall sections secured thereto, removable side wall sections adapted to be mounted upon the stationary side wall sections and provided each end with outwardly projecting headed lugs, shiftable end wall sections hinged to the stationary end wall sections and provided each end with angleshaped strips capable of over-lapping the removable side wall sections and formed with key-hole shaped openings associated with said lugs for connecting'the removable side wall sections to the hinged end wall sections, a lid, a slotted retaining member; carried by one of the hinged end wall sections, slotted and headed elements carried by the inner face of the lid and associating with said retaining member for locking one end of a lid to a hinged wall section, and means carried by the other hinged end wall section and by the other end of said lid for locking said end to said section.

2. A receptacle of the type referred to comprising a bottom having stationary side and end wall sections secured thereto, re-

movable side wall sections adapted to be mounted upon the stationary side wall sections and provided with outwardly projecting headed lugs, shiftable end wall sections hinged to the stationary end Wall sections and provided with angle-shaped strips capable of over-lapping the removable side wall sections and provided with key-hole shaped openings associated with said lugs for connecting the removable side wall sections to the hinged end wall sections, a lid, a slotted retaining member carried by one of the hinged end wall sections, slotted and headed elements carried by the inner face of the lid and associating with said retaining member for locking one end of a lid to a hinged wall section, and means carried by the other hinged end wall section and by the other end of said lid for locking said end to said section, the said locking means for the lastmentioned end of said lid being carried by the inner faces of the lid and the last mentioned hinged end wall section, and means carried by the stationary side wall section capable of engaging in the openings of said strips for maintaining said hinged end Wall sections folded.

3. A receptacle of the type referred to comprising a bottom having stationary side and end wall sections secured thereto, removable side wall sections adapted to be mounted upon the stationary side wall sections and provided with outwardly projecting headed lugs, shiftable end Wall sections hinged to the stationary end wall sections and provided with angle-shaped strips capable of over-lapping the removable side wall sections and provided with key-hole shaped openings associated with said lugs for connecting the removable side wall sections to the hinged end wall sections, a lid, a slotted retaining member carried by one of the hinged end wall sections, slotted and headed elements carried by the inner face of the lid and associating with said retaining member for locking one end of a lid to a hinged wall section, and means carried by the other hinged end wall section and by the other end of said lid for locking said end to said section, a partition, means for detachably connecting said partition with said bottom, and means carried by the removable side wall sections and said partition for detachably connecting the partition to the said removable side wall section.

4. A receptacle of the type referred to comprising a bottom having stationary side and end wall. sections secured thereto, removable side wall sections adapted to be mounted upon the stationary side wall sections and provided with outwardly projecting headed lugs, shiftable end wall sections hinged to the stationary end wall sections and provided at each end with angle-shaped strips capable of over-lapping the removable side wall sections and provided with key-hole shaped openings associated with said lugs for connecting the removable side wall sections to the hinged end wall sections, a lid, a slotted retaining member carried by one of the hinged end wall sections, slotted and headed elements carried by the inner face of the lid and associating with said retaining member for locking one end of a lid to a hinged wall section, and means carried by the other hinged end wall section and by the other end of said lid for locking said end to said section, the said locking means for the,

last mentioned end of the said lid being carried by the inner faces of the lid and the said last mentioned hinged end wall section, and one of said hinged end wall sections provided with means to permit the releasing of said lid.

5. A receptacle of the type referred to comprising a bottom having stationary side and end wall sections secured thereto, removable side wall sections adapted to be mounted upon the stationary side wall sections and provided at each end with outwardly projecting slotted lugs, shiftable end wall sections hinged to the stationary end wall sections and provided at each end with angle-shaped strips capable of overlapping the removable side wall sections and formed with keyhole shaped openings associated with said lugs for connecting the removable side wall sections to the hinged end wall sections, a lid, a slotted retaining member projecting inwardly from the inner face of one of the hinged end wall sections, slotted and headed elements depending from said lid at one end thereof and associating with said retaining member for locking the said end of the lid to that end wall section carrying the retaining member, a resilient depending locking element carried by the other end of the lid, and means carried by the inner face of the other hinged end wall section and engaged by said resilient locking element for locking the last mentioned end of the lid to the last mentioned hinged end wall section.

6. A receptacle including a bottom, side and end walls and a lid adapted to be positioned between said side and end walls, a slotted element depending from the said lid at one end thereof, headed elements depending from the lid at the said end and arranged inwardly with respect to said slotted elements, a slotted retaining member projecting inwardly from the inner face of one of said end walls and adapted to extend through said slotted elements and engage with said headed elements whereby the said end of said lid is looked, a guide carried by the inner face of the other end wall, a resilient locking element depending from the lid at the other end thereof and extending through said guide, and means carried by the inner face of the last mentioned end wall and engaged by said resilient locking element for locking the last mentioned end of the lid.

7. A receptacle including a bottom, side and end walls and a lid adapted to be positioned between said side and end walls, a slotted element depending from the said lid at one end thereof, headed elements depending from the lid at the said end and arranged inwardly with respect to slotted elements, a slotted retaining member projecting inwardly from the inner face of one of said end walls and adapted to extend through said slotted elements and engage with said headed elements whereby the said end of said lid is locked, a guide carried by the inner face of the other end wall, a resilient locking element depending from the lid at the other end thereof and extending through said guide, and means carried by the inner 7 face of the last mentioned end wall and engaged by said resilient locking element for locking thelast mentioned end of the lid, said last mentioned end wall provided with means to permit of said resilient locking element being released.

8. A receptacle including a bottom, side and end walls and a lid adapted to be positioned between said side and end walls, a slotted element depending from the said lid at one end thereof, headed elements depending from the lid at the said end and arranged inwardly with respect to said slotted elements, a hinged slotted retaining member projecting inwardly from the inner face of one of said end walls and adapted to extend through said slotted elements and engage with said headed elements whereby the said end of said lid is locked, a guide carried by the inner face of the other end wall, a resilient locking element depending from the lid at the other end thereof and extending through said guide, andfmeans carried by the inner. face of the last men-Z? tioned end wall and engaged by said resih; ient locking elementfor locking the last' mentioned end of the lid. r

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 40 in presence of two witnesses.

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